Chapter 120 No Proof, Controlled

Dinner is still simple sweet potato porridge, but the two sweet potatoes signed in by the system are gone. All the food in the house is fine grains. Sweet potatoes are miscellaneous grains. Coarse grains were received by Luo Cheng and were not used.

You have to go to the grain store to buy grain with a grain book. Even if other people go to buy grain, at least they must have the same household registration. Otherwise, anyone who picks it up and steals it can buy it.

However, Luo Cheng did not need to buy the food stamps he received. Generally, the receipts were recognized but not the person.

After asking if the money was enough, Luo Cheng said nothing more. The two sisters spend money carefully. When they go to a farmer's market to buy vegetables, they almost always ask about the prices of the vegetables before buying. Chinese cabbage costs one penny per catty, and spinach costs one cent and eight cents. There is no cent in currency. That is, if you don’t buy five catties of spinach, you will buy one catty for two cents. It costs you nine cents for five pounds.

Just because spinach is a penny more expensive, they are reluctant to buy it. There is no need to worry about them spending money randomly.

After dinner, Luo Cheng wandered around the yard and took a look at the situation on the left side of the room. Indeed, the beds, tables and chairs have been purchased and are in good condition. It wasn't until it got darker that I planned to wash up and go to bed, but found that I had forgotten to buy another hot water bottle in the canteen.

"Xiao Yu, we live in the city now, and we won't be able to do the work in the brigade back home. We just eat and drink from our big brother for free."

"Shishi, don't worry. Let's take care of the house in the past two days and let's get familiar with the surrounding environment. It's impossible for everyone in the city to have a job, and the eldest brother is very capable. Maybe he can provide some services in the future. We arrange the work.”

"Xiaoyu, I saw today that there are people who sweep the streets. You can make money by sweeping the streets in this city. Do you think I can make money by sweeping the roads?"

"I saw it too, but who are we going to sweep for? We can't sweep the road with a broom and someone will give us money~~"

In the city, many common things are strange to people who have not traveled far. In rural towns, you can't make much money even if you work hard in the fields all year round. But when I came to the city, I found that sweeping the floor was actually a job. How simple it was. Who didn’t know how to sweep the floor?

The next day, Xiaoyu and Shishi got up early in the morning and went to the farmer's market to buy fat meat. In the past, in their hometown, they had almost no access to money, and they only went to make soy sauce occasionally. A few years ago, even if it happened occasionally, they would not be asked to buy meat.

After they came to the city with their eldest brother Luo Cheng, the eldest brother ignored them and let them buy whatever they wanted. Twenty yuan went with Sissi yesterday to buy a bed, a table and chairs, and later to buy briquettes. The money all came out of their hands. When it was time to pay, Shishi calculated it first, and then handed it to Xiaoyu, who calculated it again, for fear of giving an extra penny.

But they like this feeling. Although the eldest brother has done nothing, they feel valued.

"Brother, let's go buy meat."

"Hmm~~oh~~."

Luo Cheng opened his eyes in confusion, saw that it was his two sisters, responded, turned over, and continued to sleep. It's still early in the morning. It's such a cool day and it's so comfortable to be in bed~~.

After squinting for a while, Luo Cheng sat up suddenly, remembering that the clothes his two sisters were wearing were still thin. They had old cotton-padded jackets, but they didn't look good wearing those now.

For the defective cloth he brought back last time, Luo Cheng deliberately told his family that he didn't need to give it to Xiaoyu and Shishi. He would take care of it after taking them to the city.

There are still a lot of cloth tickets and finished clothes tickets in the factory, but they have not been distributed. The factory director plans to pay wages in a unified manner next month. According to the level, more will be paid and less will be paid. This is a matter on the finance side.

Supply and marketing cooperatives sell finished clothes. If they don't have the right size, many people will alter the clothes themselves. The textile factory also gave a lot of tickets, so even if you don't buy the finished product, you can buy the fabric yourself.

Luo Cheng thought about it and came back today at noon to take the time to take them shopping. Although he didn't have much clothes, except for veterans' uniforms and work clothes, at least they were unpatched clothes.

Get up and get dressed. The water in the kettle from last night has already become cold. It was too laborious to light a fire and boil water, so I could only wash my face with cold water after brushing my teeth. It was really convenient to have running water and a sink.

After washing up, Xiaoyu and the others haven't come back yet. Luo Chenggong guessed that they were queuing up to buy meat. The farmer's market didn't open so early. If you go too early, you won't have to wait, but at least those who go early can get in front of the queue. Some people go early in order to buy more fat meat.

It seems that I won't be able to wait until they come back to get this breakfast today. I go straight to work and buy vegetarian buns at the breakfast shop.

Ngee An West Entrance Farmers Market.

Luo Xiaoyu and Shishi came earlier, but they were not the first, but they were still very early. As soon as the butcher shop in this market opened, everyone queued up quite consciously.

When buying meat, you can show where you want it and how much it costs, but you won't cut it and say you don't want the middle or any other part.

This is November, not yet the end of the year, so I can buy meat at this time. Either it is a purchase for a small unit, or the family is basically affluent, at least they have two-income families. Otherwise, it’s not the New Year or the festival. Even if you have meat tickets, you will still be saving up for a meal of meat during the New Year.

But now those who come to buy meat really only have one, two, two, or even half a tael of meat tickets. Meat coupons like this are basically extra benefits issued by the company. Otherwise, the non-staple food quota is two taels of meat, and it is impossible to get one, two and a half taels when taking it out.

When it was Xiaoyu's turn, coincidentally, the same piece of meat was also fat and thin, with a fatter side exposed.

"Comrade, here, I want the meat here. I'll buy a pound."

The comrade who sells meat forgets to mention Luo Yuyu. Although he sells things based on tickets and not people, he comes to buy meat in such shabby clothes, and it is still a pound at a time. This is the first time I have seen a pound of meat. I think they sell meat, and the meat can be cut in almost any amount without any deviation. This is something I have practiced for many years. It is a matter of one knife, not a direct cut.

"Little girl, where did you get these meat tickets?"

"My brother gave it to us to buy meat."

"Which unit does your brother belong to?"

"From the auto body shop."

I simply asked a few questions, but I just felt a little surprised. Their meat seller would not keep asking in detail. Then he gestured to the part Xiaoyu pointed at just now and asked if he wanted it here.

"Little girl, didn't someone give you the meat tickets and money? I feel like you stole them. I have a brother who works in a car repair shop and dresses like this. He looks like he's from the countryside."

Suddenly, a questioning voice came from behind Luo Xiaoyu. He turned around and saw an aunt with an unkind expression.

"What are you talking about? This was obviously given to me by my brother, not stolen."

"Yes, my eldest brother gave it to us."

Luo Xiaoyu retorted angrily, and Shishi naturally testified beside him.

But being scolded by the aunt's loud speculation, many people present didn't really believe that Xiaoyu and Shishi could buy a pound of meat dressed like this.

You said that if this brother-in-law was nice to them, he would be dressed so shabbily. If not, they would have so much money and a pound of meat coupons.

Therefore, even Xiaoyu and Shishi's explanations caused more people to speculate. The people who came to buy food were basically aunts and uncles, and there were also young people, but not many. These people like to watch the fun and gossip the most.

The comrade who sold the meat was also in a dilemma at this time. He actually thought that it would be better to do less than to do more. However, in this situation, people accused the two girls of being thieves. The tickets and money came from improper sources, so naturally the meat could not be cut.

But this matter is actually not difficult, just prove your identity.

"The two girls are from the city."

"My brother works in a car repair shop and lives here. My sister and I come to live with him."

"That means you are not from the city and are living with your elder brother, right?"

The butcher asked, and both Luo Xiaoyu and Shishi nodded.

This thing is simple. With the clothes on like this, she came from the countryside to join her big brother in the city. But you can't listen to their side of the story.

"Then just show everyone the certificate issued by your hometown to avoid misunderstanding. I will cut off your flesh right away."

"Proof~~. We came here in my brother's car, and we didn't issue a certificate in the brigade."

"What about the certificate from the street office? If your brother works in the city, even if the brigade doesn't issue a certificate, he will take you to the street office to register."

I originally thought that the matter would be over, but the words of the two girls made the butcher become suspicious. It does not mean that you cannot leave the village or town without a certificate. But when you go to another place, you basically can’t do anything without proof. Where you come from and what you do, you don’t just say it with your mouth, but you look at the proof.

If you are seeking relatives and you really don’t have a certificate, you can go to the sub-district office to explain the situation and guarantee a certificate from the sub-district office. But if the person seeking relatives commits a crime, the guarantor will be held responsible.

"We just came here the night before yesterday. Maybe my brother forgot about it. Let's ask him about it when we go back."

The meat seller looked at Xiaoyu and Shishi's expressions and honestly felt that what they said was true. But they can't just forget about it and let them go. Not only can they not buy this meat now, but they can't even think about leaving.

The police took control and asked people to come to the police station to verify their words and identities. If he was really a thief and let them go after stealing things, he might still be criticized.

Seeing that the two girls were controlled by the market staff, the aunt felt a little proud, because she actually wanted the meat that the two girls wanted just now. I thought it wouldn't be a big problem for the two girls to buy a small amount, but they didn't expect that it would cost a pound.

After hearing the questions from the butcher comrade and her observations, she felt that there was something wrong with these two girls. Even if there's no problem, it's okay to express your doubts yourself.

Nowadays, it is advocated to report suspicious people and things around you. If you really report someone's crime, you may be rewarded.